William
Durham
Kelly
Born in Durham, Wake, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Stark Kelly
and Mary Frances (Durham) Kelly
Brother of
Easter Kelly, Esther Kelly O'rear, Selena (Kelly) Hall, Margaret (Kelly) Brumfield, Sarah Kelly Cowling, Maria Sarah (Kelly) McKeon [half], Frances Kelly Mcclellan, Nancy Kelly, Sims Kelly, Benjamin Colclough Kelly and Calley Kelly Williams
Husband of
Miriam (Lloyd) Kelly
— married
7 Aug 1806 in Clarke, Georgia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Sims Kelly and Benjamin Franklin Kelly Sr.
Died
at age 85
in Plattsburg, Winston, Mississippi, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Sep 2014
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Biography
William was born in 1783. He was the son of William Kelly and Mary Durham. He passed away in 1868. [1]
Slaves
Sources
- ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Kirsty Ward, Monday, September 22, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
- 1850 US Census - Winston county, Mississippi, #713, 30 Sep, Dwelling #589, Family 597. *William D Kelly, head, 70, Farmer, $800 value of real estate, born Tennessee; Miriam, 70, born VA; Franklin, 27, Farmer, born TN; Salita, 50, born GA. [1]
Will from William Stark Kelly [Kelly-6250] left Henry to William Durham Kelly. Will dated 18 Jun 1824 Franklin County, Winchester, Tennessee. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9176/images/004776204_00061?pId=4156069
As a member of the US Black Heritage Project, I have added a list of the slaves owned by William Durham Kelly on this profile with categories using the standards of the US Black Heritage Exchange Program. This helps us connect enslaved ancestors to their descendants. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
Cindy (Prowett) Hubbartt
:
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Lily (Robison) Swan :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Bernadette Germain :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Christie M :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Anne Huff :
23andMe, GEDmatch A066280 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A066280 [compare], Ancestry member annehuff13
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A066280 [compare], FTDNA kit #335559
+
Living DNA, GEDmatch A066280 [compare]
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~0.78%
Matthew Wheat :
23andMe, GEDmatch TW046984C1 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TW046984C1 [compare]
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~0.78%
Joseph Skaggs :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Michel_Riche
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~0.78%
Colleen Brown :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Andrew James :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KK7135821 [compare], Ancestry member arjamesenterprise
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~0.78%
Arnaud Tilmant :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HG9860455 [compare], yourDNAportal ARNb0be3919, Ancestry member arnaud_tilmant
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch SN3465715 [compare], FTDNA kit #IN127690
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~0.78%
Janice (Coward) Stephens :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T390728 [compare], FTDNA kit #587732
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~0.39%
Carolyn Smith :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A012801 [compare], Ancestry member Orchid681
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Cindy (Prowett) Hubbartt
Cindy (Prowett) Hubbartt
There are two profiles for Mary Frances (Durham) Kelly which are in the process of being merged. This is why the siblings are listed as "half".
posted
on Kelly-20787 (merged)
by Cindy (Prowett) Hubbartt
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